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All kids deserve a fair go.

Variety – the Children’s Charity supports kids who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs.

Our work allows kids to gain mobility, to get out and about in the community, to communicate, achieve independence and increase their self-esteem. We make sure the kids who miss out, can always join in.

Trinity's story

Charting at number 62 on the iTunes Country Charts was just one of the highlights of the last year for Variety Heart Scholarship Recipient Trinity.

In 2018 Trinity received a Variety Heart Scholarship in The Arts for her songwriting. The Scholarship was awarded to cover lessons, tuition, courses, equipment, and accommodation.

“Receiving the Variety Scholarship was such an honour, it meant the absolute world to me. I was so excited to find out! Because of Variety, and the scholarship, I have had some incredible opportunities, and will have more in the near future, and because of this, I am forever grateful to Variety for all they have done for me.”

Rory's Story

When Variety Heart Scholarship recipient Rory, 17, needed to fill a gap in his Year 10 class schedule Japanese seemed like an easy option. He couldn’t have imagined the impact of that decision.

“I got to stay a whole week in Tokyo, then a week in Togane, where I stayed with a family and went to high school. I learned more Japanese in those two weeks than in a whole 18months. The experience of going to Japan, it was incredible, it changed my life and without the Scholarship, I wouldn’t have been able to go.”

Read on to find out how Variety Heart Scholarship played a part in Rory’s incredible trip to Japan.

Mary's Story

Her physiotherapist recommended an adjustable chair for Mary, so she could sit at the table with her family. Really, it’s not a big ask. Being able to enjoy meals at the table with your family. But it wasn’t easy for young Mary, who is in a wheelchair.

Ashlyn's Story

Variety Heart Scholarship recipient Ashlyn has an artistic eye and a passion for painting. It’s a way for her to unwind and lose herself in the medium, creating images of intense meaning and beauty. To help Ashlyn pursue her artistic dreams she received a Variety Heart Scholarship in The Arts in 2018.

George's Story

Say what you will about Married at First Sight, but a celebrity encounter during the show has helped a sick boy who hasn’t had a good night’s sleep in his entire life.

Gina son George,10, was born with a rare condition that has little awareness and no funding. It’s called Hirschsprung Disease, and it involves missing nerve cells in the muscles of part or all of the large intestine – also known as the colon. Some children like George have to sleep in an elevated position due to severe reflux. The family was using a wedge for George, but as he gets bigger, what she really needed for his was a hospital-style bed so she can easily elevate her son so he can’t slip off the wedge during the night.

When our CEO David Sexton read a 9Honey story about the family he knew Variety could help.

Ocean's Story

What does a snowboarder do during the Australian summer? Well if you’re Variety Heart Scholarship recipient Ocean, 17, you take your board to Colorado.

The year ahead is full, with a long list of goals Ocean is focusing on coming top three placings in his upcoming competitions, train to continue to build his bag of tricks and create films to attract sponsors. Always Ocean is focused on remaining in the Top 10 Australians on the World Snowboard Tour.